 |
Open Theism Discussion Board > Public Forums > General Chat > (No Subject)
| Forum Quick Jump
|
| 
One Love
Registered Member
Date Joined Jan 2003
Total Posts : 13888
|  Posted 11/7/2005 7:41 AM (GMT -6) |   | Peeps,
Sup, y'all. Check this out. I really can't tell y'all how much fun this has been for the past months. Hashing stuff out here, talkin' back and forth, and stuff. I think we've gotten tons of clarity and what not. It's been really cool. However, something interesting happened.
I've just come back from a retreat-like thing that was really powerful for me. It was very helpful. One of the things that I realized is that, frankly, I need to do a much better job of prioritizing things, including my time. There is much that I have to do, and there's no way that I can do those things while being so active on the board. Truthfully, my time on the board recently has been, as usual, a very clarifying time to me. In my hypo-obsessive-compulsive times of thinking through theological quagmires that I come across, I almost always get some tremendous insight that really fuels a sector of my life. I feel like some of the major questions that I was wrestling with have (at least to my satisfaction) been largely thought through. And MAD props goes out to everyone here who's helped with that process. Tom, Corey, Violin, Selah, Jeff, John, Starkman...erybody. Smarts and hearts...y'all have tons of both! 
So, this is just to let everyone know that I'm gonna be signing off for a GOOOOOOD while. Maybe for good. No exaggeration. We'll have to see. To be sure, I'll be open to hearing from any of y'all via email or whatnot. (yielded@hotmail.com) You know I love to hear any new theological ideas and insights and stuff. But I probably won't be checking the PMs much at all. This is just a time in my life where I really need to spend the vast majority of my time elsewhere. Again, thanks to everyone that I've interacted with. Y'all have been nothing short of wonderful. I've got tons of respect for each of y'all...and that's no BS.  Keep it movin', keep it lively, and keep the main things the main things.
Take it easy
and live in love.
Good night and Godspeed,
Meph
aka
MephMan
aka
Mephi
aka
Sir Mephistopheles, the Eternal One
aka
The newest mantra:
God graciously FINDS us meaningful when God doesn't need to do it and we, in ourselves, can't do it.
"Hmm. Why not? What the hell. Let's try it."
--God
| | Back to Top | | |
 |
Tom
Registered Member
Date Joined Jul 2001
Total Posts : 10353
| Posted Today 12:08 AM (GMT -6) | | | | |
|
selah
Registered Member
Date Joined Oct 2001
Total Posts : 1210
| Posted Today 8:16 AM (GMT -6) | | Hey Meph,
In light of this news, I have no idea how to continue justifying my habitual procrastination... bad mephi bad!
um, er, I MEAN:
I'm not sure what I'll do during "breaks" from the deep, gueling research
I do online ....but....
I'm happy for you. 
sure sounds like it was an impacting retreat!
Listen to the Spirit and follow your heart!!!
Blessings and
LOVE,
T
--
Seek first God's Kingdom, that is, become like the lilies and the birds, become perfectly silent then shall the rest be added to you.
- Christian Discourses
SK | | Back to Top | | |
|
Truth Aficionado
Registered Member
Date Joined Dec 2003
Total Posts : 1544
| Posted 11/17/2005 5:01 PM (GMT -6) | | "My child, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments;
for length of days and years of life
and abundant welfare they will give you.
Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will find favor and good repute
in the sight of God and of people.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own insight.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
It will be a healing for your flesh
and a refreshment for your body.
Honor the LORD with your substance
and with the first fruits of all your produce;
then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
My child, do not despise the LORD's discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
for the LORD reproves the one he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights." - Proverbs 3
| | Back to Top | | |
| Forum Information | Currently it is Monday, November 09, 2026 5:22 PM (GMT -6)
There are a total of 97,718 posts in 6,040 threads.
In the last 3 days there were 0 new threads and 0 reply posts. View Active Threads
|
Forum powered by dotNetBB v2.42EC SP3
dotNetBB © 2000-2026 |
|
|